Friday, October 2, 2009

Integrating a Swimming Pool into Your Garden

If you decide to include a swimming pool, but wanted it to be out of sight of the house so that it would be a surprise feature, and when the children invited friends for a swim the noise of their enjoyment would not be too close to the house.

The spot had to be free of trees, must not interfere with the line of the house drains, and should be in the sun for most of the day and in a sheltered situation. They chose a spot at the end of the garden with access through the flower garden and a pergola arch.

As the garden is on a slope this meant digging out to create a flat terrace for the pool.
You can design the surrounding area themselves with some help from the pool construction company. A digger was used to dig out the pool and landscape the surrounding area to firm a flat, partially sunken terrace, with the excavated soil being used elsewhere in the garden. Removing the soil is expensive, so it is worth finding an alternative use for it, for example, as a rockery, or in raised beds.

The water is heated by electricity with all the equipment concealed. It is possible to use solar energy in many areas if rite panels are sited well. The pool is kept covered when it is not in use to maintain the water temperature, allowing it to he used for long periods

Climbing roses cover trellis that divides off the main flower garden from the sheltered pool terrace. These provide summer color on one side of the pool. Along an adjoining side a low trellis Fence, built to keep out a young puppy, has been made almost instantly colorful wills the addition of cosmos and lavarera species.

A stone seat on the route from the house to the pool shows how well hidden the pool is. It also highlights the garden's mature and colorful summer planting.

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